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Kevin Lamoureux

Liberal on Adjournment Proceedings 2026-09-21

164 words · 11 sentences · 13 clauses

Replying to Garnett Genuis (Conservative)

“Mr. Speaker, my friend across the way spoke with great gusto and passion about his good intentions. He said, “We in the government want good things. That is what we want.” I did not come here to debate their intentions, actually. I came here to debate the results. Good intentions are not going to feed or clothe anyone in this country, and the government will be judged by the results. It will be judged by the concrete outcomes. I spoke about jobs and the 42,000 jobs lost, and the member tried to refer to global events. Again, I made this very clear. The government will always try to play with the timelines, but this was before the escalation in the trade conflict. We had lost 42,000 jobs beforehand. The government will be judged by the results. The Prime Minister has said that affordability has never been better. Canadians are experiencing it differently, and it is the results that are going to matter for the government.”

Statement grade

A–

Average 86 / 100

A score under 50 is red. Choose a measurement to see where it lost points and why; choose it again to clear.

Procedure 14%Positioning 22%Claims 59%Promise 5%

This view breaks the statement into its steps and names what each one does.

Mr. Speaker, Procedure · 13 wordslet me address head-on the member’s saying that there has not been action.Procedure Positioning · 7 wordsNothing could be further from the truth.Positioning Claims · 17 wordsThe only action the Conservatives have taken is in opposition to what the government initiatives have been. Procedure · 10 wordsI will give an example of some of those initiatives.Procedure Claims · 79 wordsWe have given tax breaks to 22 million people.¹ One of the very first actions by the Prime Minister was to get rid of the carbon tax.² We can talk about the national food program, which has been feeding literally hundreds of thousands of children.³ These are the types of initiatives that the Conservative Party is not only opposing but also, when it comes to the food program, is calling garbage.⁴ They do not even believe it is happening; Positioning · 29 wordsit is tinfoil hats and all on that particular issue. I can tell members that, at the end of the day, there are a lot of good things happening.Positioning Promise · 9 wordsWe are committed to continuing to work for Canadians.Partly on pointVague promise

At a glance

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What the tags mean

Signal · 56

5 of 7 deductions are Signal

Signal checks whether every part makes a point, gives a reason, or asks for action. A low score means the speaker filled time with fluff, pleasantries, or attacks.

Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “let me address head-on the member’s saying that there has not been action.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “Nothing could be further from the truth.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Throat-clearing: announcing what you are about to say, or the House’s routine business.What the tags mean “I will give an example of some of those initiatives.”Procedure or throat-clearing: no claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “it is tinfoil hats and all on that particular issue.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.
Praise, blame or attack with no claim, reason or ask in it.What the tags mean “I can tell members that, at the end of the day, there are a lot of good things happening.”Positioning: praise, blame or attack. No claim, reason or ask.

Relevance · 95

1 of 7 deductions are Relevance

Relevance checks whether the speaker stays on topic and answers the question asked. A low score means the speaker dodged the issue. Measured against the comment put to the member, and the question on notice.

Staying near the subject without addressing the matter at hand: what was asked, or what the bill, motion or speech is about.What the tags mean “We are committed to continuing to work for Canadians.”A general pledge to keep working for Canadians, without addressing the jobs and affordability points raised.

Respect · 100

0 of 7 deductions are Respect

Respect checks whether the speaker argued with people’s positions and records rather than attacking the people: insults, mockery, or bad motives assigned to them. Criticism of what someone did, however strong, is not marked.

Nothing lost points.

Clarity · 91

1 of 7 deductions are Clarity

Clarity checks for plain speaking, clear ownership of actions, and honest limits on certainty. A low score means vague promises or evasive language.

A promise with no date, no measure and no one responsible.What the tags mean “committed to continuing to work for Canadians”A commitment with no measure, date or success condition named.

Claims · 4

This list shows the factual statements you can check for yourself: the words as said, and the claim restated to stand on its own.

1“tax breaks to 22 million people”The Liberal government gave tax breaks to 22 million people.search
2“One of the very first actions by the Prime Minister was to get rid of the carbon”One of the first actions of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government was to eliminate the consumer carbon tax.search
3“feeding literally hundreds of thousands of children”The national school food program has fed hundreds of thousands of children.search
4“when it comes to the food program, is calling garbage”Conservative members referred to the national food program as ‘garbage’.search

Analysed on 2026-10-20